The 27 Enneagram Subtypes

The three instinctual drives — Sexual, Social, and Self-Preservation — interact with each Enneagram type to create 27 distinct subtype patterns. Your dominant instinct shapes how your type expresses itself in everyday life.

1 Type 1: The Reformer

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

2 Type 2: The Helper

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

3 Type 3: The Achiever

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

4 Type 4: The Individualist

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

5 Type 5: The Investigator

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

6 Type 6: The Loyalist

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

7 Type 7: The Enthusiast

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

8 Type 8: The Challenger

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)

9 Type 9: The Peacemaker

Sexual (SX) Social (SO) Self-Preservation (SP)